Zephyrs blank Redhawks
Published on June 8, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release
The New Orleans Zephyrs got more timely hitting, and another outstanding start from Tony Armas to win their third straight game against the Oklahoma RedHawks on Sunday, 3-0. The win moves the Zephyrs into a first-place tie in the American Southern with Oklahoma, the first time the Z's have been atop the division since they were 4-2 on April 8.
Armas tossed seven shutout innings, limiting the RedHawks to five hits and recording seven strikeouts to win his second start in a row. It was the ninth straight quality start for Armas (4-5), who has posted a 1.80 ERA over his last nine starts, with 53 strikeouts in 60.1 innings. He has held the opposition to a .194 batting average in that span.
The Zephyrs gave Armas all the support he needed in the second inning, when they loaded the bases with nobody out, but had to settle for one run. John Rodriguez, in his Zephyrs debut, grounded into a double play that scored a run.
The Z's tallied two more runs in the fifth, when with one out, Mike Nickeas singled and Anderson Hernandez doubled over the head of left fielder Ryan Roberts, who got a late break on the ball. Nickeas scored on a ground out by Argenis Reyes, and Chris Aguila delivered an infield hit to give New Orleans a 3-0 lead.
Aguila, Nickeas and Michel Abreu all had two-hit efforts for the Zephyrs.
Jose Santiago pitched a perfect eighth inning, and Carlos Muniz worked around two hits to record his seventh save with a scoreless ninth.
The Zephyrs will send LHP Willie Collazo to the mound when they open a four-game series with the Omaha Royals on Monday at 7:00 p.m. He will be opposed by RHP Matt Wright.
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